Biology:Pteropurpura graagae

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Pteropurpura graagae
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P. graagae
Binomial name
Pteropurpura graagae
(Coen, 1943)
Synonyms[1]

Murex mitriformis Sowerby, 1841
Pteropurpura (Poropteron) incurvispina Kilburn, 1970
Tritonalia graagae Coen, 1943

Pteropurpura graagae, common name the stag shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

Distribution

Lives under rocks, 5–10 m. depth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Pteropurpura graagae (Coen, 1943). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.

Wikidata ☰ Q7256894 entry